May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere (Summer in Europe). Therefore May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.
May symbols: The birthstone of May is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success. The May birth flower is the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus monogyna. The mayflower Epigaea repens is a North American harbinger of May, and the floral emblem of both Nova Scotia and Massachusetts. Its native range extends from Newfoundland south to Florida, west to Kentucky in the southern range, and to Northwest Territories in the north. The zodiac signs for the month of May are Taurus (until May 20) and Gemini (May 21 onwards).
Historical Events for May, 1939
Day of Week 3rd » The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Day of Week 13th » The first commercial Frequency Modulation or FM radio station in the United States is launched in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The station later becomes WDRC-FM.
Day of Week 14th » Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
Day of Week 21st » The Canadian National War Memorial (Canada) National War Memorial is unveiled by George VI King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa.
Day of Week 22nd » World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel.
Day of Week 23rd » The United States Navy called U.S. Navy submarine USS Sailfish (SS-192) called USS 'Squalus' sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian n
Day of Week 29th » The Albanian Fascism or fascist leader Tefik Mborja is appointed as member of the Italian Chamber of Fasces and Corporations.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1939
1st » Judy Collins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1st » Victor Davies, Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor